My Oh My
Unspoken Love: Leonard Cohen's Tender Embrace in 'My Oh My'
Lyrics
Wasn't hard to love you
Expressing that loving the person wasn't a difficult task.
Didn't have to try
Highlighting that no effort was needed to love the individual.
Wasn't hard to love you
Reiterating the ease of loving the person.
Didn't have to try
Emphasizing the effortless nature of the love.
Held you for a little while
Describing a moment of holding the person.
My oh, my oh, my
An exclamation expressing a reaction to the experience.
Held you for a little while
Repetition of the idea of holding the person for a short duration.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation in response to the experience.
Drove you to the station
Describing an action of driving the person to the station.
Never asked you why
Stating that no questions were asked about the reason for the journey.
Drove you to the station
Repeating the action of driving the person to the station.
Never asked you why
Reiterating the lack of inquiry into the purpose of the journey.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Repetition of the idea of holding the person, emphasizing brevity.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation to convey a reaction to the moment.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Restating the brief duration of holding the person.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation in response to the fleeting experience.
All the boys are waving
Describing a scene where others are attempting to gain attention.
Trying to catch your eye
Highlighting the efforts of others to attract notice.
All the boys are waving
Repeating the description of others vying for attention.
Trying to catch your eye
Emphasizing the attempt to capture the person's gaze.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Repetition of the idea of holding the person amidst the attention.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation in response to the attention received.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Reiterating the idea of holding the person amid the attention.
My oh, my oh, my
Restating the exclamation in response to the attention from others.
Wasn't hard to love you
Reiterating the ease of loving the person without much effort.
I didn't have to try
Affirming that no significant effort was required to love the individual.
Wasn't hard to love you
Reiterating the uncomplicated nature of the love.
Didn't have to try
Emphasizing that loving the person did not involve trying hard.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Repetition of the idea of holding the person, underscoring brevity.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation in response to the fleeting moment of holding.
Held you for a little while (held you for a little while)
Reiterating the brief duration of holding the person.
My oh, my oh, my
Repeating the exclamation to convey a reaction to the transient experience.
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